Railroad-track construction.



. W. H. MORGAN.

RAILROAD TRACK CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED PERM, 1914.

Patented Jan 5, 1915.

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Patented Jan 5, 1915.

WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

RAILROAD-TRACK CQNSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Application filed February 24, 1914. Serial Ito. 820,744.

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Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM H. MORGAN, of Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Track Construction, and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in railroad track construction, and particularly to improvement in means for mounting the rails on, and securing them to the ties, and it consists in the parts and combinations of parts and in the details of construction as will be more fully described. and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in plan showing the rails supported on alternately arranged straight and Z- shaped metal ties; Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation showing the rails supported on straight ties only, and uninsulated, and also showing tie bars connecting the ties; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the rails supported on alternately arranged straight and Z- shaped ties, andinsulated from both; Fig. 4 is a view taken transversely through the rail. the latter being mounted on an uninsulated chair; Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are views of one of the chairs adapted for an insulated rail; Fig. 8 is a view of the gage plate used with the latter, and Fig. 9 is a view of an insulator.

1 represents the straight ties and 2 the Z- shaped ties arranged in alternation as shown in Fig. 1, except at the rail joints, where straight ties are used preferably at both sides of the points. These ties 1 and 2 are made of metal I-shape in cross section, with base flanges 3 preferably wider than the top flanges 4:, and bowed or inclined as shown,

to form housings under which the ballast can pack when tamped, and under which it will pack, due to the converging walls, by the loads passing over the same.

If the rails are to be electrically insulated from the ties, I prefer to locate the insulation within the chairs. If the rails are not to be insulated the chairs can be made as an integral structure. I have shown both forms and for the purpose of convenience will first describe the uninsulated track shown in Fig. 2.

5 are the rail carrying chairs wider than the top flanges of the ties and provided at opposite sides with the bendable flanges 7 which latter are adapted to be bent down and under the outer edge of the top flange of the tie. When used with straight ties, these flanges will be parallel with the side edges of the tie and at right angles to the length of the rail, and when used on Z- shaped ties, the flanges will be parallel with the side edges of the rail supporting members of the ties and also parallel with the rails. In other respects the chairs 5 for the insulated track are identical with the chairs 5. These flanges 7 are bendable and after the chairs have been set to properly gage the rails, the chairs are locked to the ties by bending the flanges down and under the top flanges of the ties. The Z-shaped ties are located with their parallel rail supporting members 8 under the rails and extending lengthwise the rails. and the chairs 5 for these ties are on these parallel members, hence the flanges 7, which lock the chairs to the ties, must be parallel with the portion of the tie on which the rail rests. These chairs, as shown in Fig. 4 are wider than the base flanges of the rails. and each is provided at its upper side edges with the integral flanges 9, which latter take the lat eral thrust or side strains on the rails and hold the latter in proper alinement and gage, and each is also provided at opposite sides with recesses 10 for the entrance of the lower ends of the rail locking clips 11, which latter bear at their lower ends against the inner face of the shoulders 12 on the chairs, and bear adjacent their upper free end on the upper edge of the flanges 9. the free upper ends of the clips overhanging the base flanges of the rails 13, but out of contact therewith, thus leaving the rails absolutely unrestrained against longitudinal movement, and free to move vertically a limited distance.

The-clamps or clips 11, shown in the drawings, are made of spring metal, and preferably of hard. tough and finely grained steel, of size suflicient to hold the rails to their seats and to withstand the strains and shocks to which they are subjected. They are sprung into position on the chairs, and consequently are under tension after they have been properly placed. Instead however of using the spring clips for holding the rails against vertical displacement, fixed, or unyielding stops, passing through or secured to the flanges of the chairs and over hanging the base flanges of the rails, may be used. The chairs and rails may be properly placed on the ties, before the chairs are locked to the ties by bending under the flanges 7, or if preferred the chairs may be secured to the ties before leaving the shop, and after the rails have been properly placed, they are locked against accidental displacement by the clips 11.

If it be necessary or desirable to insulate the rails, it may be done by using the chair shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 in lieu of the form above described. This chair 5 is identical with the one above described except that the top flanges areomitted, thus leaving a plain flat top for the reception of the gage plate shown detached in Fig. 8, which gage plate is in effect a removable top of the chair. This plate is provided with upwardly projecting flanges 9, which are the equivalent and perform the function of, the flanges 9 of the chair 5, also with depending flanges 9 which overhang the sides of the chair 5* and prevent any lateral movement of the latter on the chair proper, suitable insulating sheets, 14%, shown detached in Fig. 9 being interposed between the chair and gage plate for insulating the latter from the chair. The rails rest on the gage plates between the flanges 9 and the gage plates are solidly locked to the chairs by the spring clips 11, which bear on the upper edges of said flanges 9 and overhang the base flanges of the rails, as in the construction previously described.

In constructing a track embodying my invention, I prefer to locate straight ties on opposite sides of the joints in the rails, and brace the joints by trussed fish plates 15, which latter are bolted to the meeting ends of the rails and rest with their ends overthe chairs as shown in Fig. 2. With this construction the ends of the rails are supported as solidly and are substantially as rigid as the intermediate portions.

16 are tie rods extending from tie to tie under each rail and provided with bent ends 17, adapted to rest within pockets formed in the chairs immediately below the rails, so that when the rails are in place, the rods will be locked against removal, accidental or otherwise and will operate to prevent any movement of the ties toward one another.

It is evident that many slight changes might be resorted to in the relative arrangement of parts shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence 1 would have it understood that I do not wish to confine myself to the exact construction and arrangement of parts shown and described but,

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. The combination of a tie, chairs rigidly secured thereon by means independent of the rail securing means, the said chairs projecting above the ties, and provided with side flanges forming abutmcnts for the side edge of the base flanges of the rails, rails on the chairs, and means carried by the chairs for preventing vertical displacement of the rails, but leaving the latter unobstructed against longitudinal movement.

2. The combination of a tie, chairs rigidly secured thereon by means independent of the rail securing means, the said chairs projecting above the tie, and provided with side flanges forming abutments for the side edges of the base flanges of the rails, rails resting on the chairs and means carried by the chairs and overhanging the base flanges of the rails, but not contacting with the same for holding the rails against vertical displacement.

3. The combination of a tie, chairs having depending flanges bent around and under the top flange of the tie and provided with upwardly projecting flanges which form abutments for the base flanges of the rails, rails on said chairs, and means carried by the chairs for preventing vertical displacement of the rails, but leaving the latter unobstructed against longitudinal movement.

4. The combination of ties, two chairs on each tie, each chair having depending flanges bent around and under the top flange of its tie, and also provided with upwardly projecting flanges which form side abutments for the base flange of a rail, rails resting on said chairs and tie rods connecting the chairs of one tie with the chairs on the next adjacent tie.

5. The combination of metal ties having top flanges, a chair having flanges which take under the top flanges of the tie, and also provided on its upper face with a pocket, a tie rod extending from a chair on one tie to the chair on the next adjacent tie, the said rod having bent ends to enter the pockets in the chairs, rails resting on the chairs and over said rods, and means carried by the chairs for preventing vertical displacement of the rails.

6. The combination of metal ties having top flanges, sectional chairs the lower sections of which are provided with flanges which take under the top flanges of the ties, rails resting on the top sections of the chairs, insulating material between the sections of each chair, and means for locking together chairs and locking the several parts thereof together and also overhanging the rails for preventing their vertical displacement.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this 15 specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM HENRY MORGAN.

Witnesses:

N. O. FETTERS, C. It. Rlcnnnns.

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